regarding the criterion for an innovated means that aids in worship and is not a religious innovation?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you. At the beginning of the lesson, we mentioned the issue that any means that leads to a Shari'ah objective or to something prescribed takes the ruling of that prescribed matter.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not prescribed. Do not say it takes its ruling, because that is the goal and this is the means.
The questioner : So it is prescribed.
The Shaykh : Provided that it is not?
The questioner : Provided that it is not forbidden in itself.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... that it is required that this means not have been possible in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that the motivations for doing it existed, yet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it.
The Shaykh : This is known. This... everything, even if it is not a means, if its cause was not found in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and he did not do it, then the original ruling is that it is not prescribed. However, it may be said that the Messenger left it on some occasions so as not to make things difficult for the Ummah, or because the means at that time involved some difficulty, so he left it. Yes, Yahya?
The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you. At the beginning of the lesson, we mentioned the issue that any means that leads to a Shari'ah objective or to something prescribed takes the ruling of that prescribed matter.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not prescribed. Do not say it takes its ruling, because that is the goal and this is the means.
The questioner : So it is prescribed.
The Shaykh : Provided that it is not?
The questioner : Provided that it is not forbidden in itself.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... that it is required that this means not have been possible in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that the motivations for doing it existed, yet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it.
The Shaykh : This is known. This... everything, even if it is not a means, if its cause was not found in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and he did not do it, then the original ruling is that it is not prescribed. However, it may be said that the Messenger left it on some occasions so as not to make things difficult for the Ummah, or because the means at that time involved some difficulty, so he left it. Yes, Yahya?